GIZA PYRAMIDS & EGYPTIAN MUSEUM AND CITADEL OF SALADIN PACKAGE TOUR

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Pass By: Giza Pyramids Tours, Cairo Egypt

accompany you in an awe-inspiring tour to the Giza Pyramids as you will visit:
• the Great Pyramid of Cheops (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu): is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering present-day El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.
• the Middle Pyramid of Chephren (also known as the Pyramid of Khafre): is the second-tallest and second-largest of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh Khafre (Chefren), who ruled from c. 2558 to 2532 BC.
• The Pyramid of Menkaure: is the smallest of the three main Pyramids of Giza, located on the Giza Plateau in the southwestern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. It is thought to have been built to serve as the tomb of the fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Menkaure.
• The Great Sphinx of Giza: commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the Pharaoh Khafre.


Pass By: Egyptian Antiquities Museum, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt

After Lunch proceed to The Egyptian Museum Which is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, it contains many important pieces of ancient Egyptian history. It houses the world's largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities.

Pass By: Cairo Citadel, Al Abageyah Shar'a Salih Salem, Cairo 11511 Egypt

Then proceed to The Saladin Citadel of Cairo is a medieval Islamic fortification in Cairo, Egypt. The location, on Mokattam hill near the center of Cairo, was once famous for its fresh breeze and grand views of the city.